Emergency room (ER) length of stay for
admitted patients
Resource for Indicator Standards (RIS)
Health Analytics Branch, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Indicator description
RIS indicator name
Emergency room (ER) length of stay for admitted patients
Other names for this indicator
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90th Percentile Emergency department (ED) length of stay for admitted patients
Indicator description
The total ER length of stay (LOS) where 9 out of 10 admitted patients completed their visits.
ER LOS is defined as the time from triage or registration, whichever comes first, to the time
the patient leaves the ER
Accountability agreement(s) or ministry initiative(s) the indicator supports
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Quality Improvement Plan (hospital)
Additional information
Contact information
This indicator is calculated by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO).
For information on the methodology and for additional information about this indicator,
please contact RIS@ontario.ca.
Date RIS document created (YYYY-MM-DD)
2013-01-18
Date last reviewed (YYYY-MM-DD)
2016-01-12
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